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Northern Tier Network Consortium

Establish a network for education, research, and economic growth across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota. Collaborate to bridge global resources and form new partnerships. Overcome challenges through proper funding and governance.

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Northern Tier Network Consortium

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  1. Northern Tier Network Consortium Annie Stunden University of Wisconsin-Madison Bonnie Neas North Dakota State University April 20, 2004

  2. Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Montana Idaho Washington WHO!

  3. WHAT & WHY! Provide reasonably priced broadband network access to global resources in support of the region’s education, research and economic development communities.

  4. Abilene Network

  5. Lambda Rail

  6. HOW! • Create an informal organizational structure • The NTNC • Steering Committee • Technical Committee • Web site – www.ntnc.org • Administrative support (incubation services) by Internet2 for one year • Commitment of participants by MOU process • Start-up fee

  7. Screen shot of www.ntnc.org web page should go here (I am technically incompetent and don’t know how to do that

  8. WHERE & WHEN! • Eastern Activities • Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota • Western Activities • Lariat: Montana, Idaho, Washington

  9. Northern Tier Network(proposed)

  10. Challenges • Funding, funding and funding • Organization structure and governance • Who’s on first? • Opportunities • New partnerships • New collaborations • Offer region’s assets to the global community

  11. NTNC World View

  12. FYI For more information contact: Annie Stunden: stunden@doit.wisc.edu Bonnie Neas: bonnie.neas@ndsu.nodak.edu Ray Ford: ray.ford@umontana.edu

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